Malicious code in zlam_root (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d15830c1bde424183e1ea093f99af8e0fd54dc6d5af83896fc18a7a83854ca45) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlam_root/MAL-2026-9642.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zlam_root' version 0.0.202 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9642. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit technical data available, nor is there a CVSS score assigned. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zlam_root' version 0.0.202 package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zlam_root' package version 0.0.202. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your environment and ensure dependency sources are trusted. No official patch or fix is available. Monitor trusted package repositories and use security tools to detect and block malicious packages.
Malicious code in zlam_root (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d15830c1bde424183e1ea093f99af8e0fd54dc6d5af83896fc18a7a83854ca45) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlam_root/MAL-2026-9642.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zlam_root' version 0.0.202 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9642. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit technical data available, nor is there a CVSS score assigned. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zlam_root' version 0.0.202 package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zlam_root' package version 0.0.202. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your environment and ensure dependency sources are trusted. No official patch or fix is available. Monitor trusted package repositories and use security tools to detect and block malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9642
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-649c-4fw8-vv93"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba22344ab8fbf7c7ab64f
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:06:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 13:28:27 UTC
Views: 7
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